Mawaki Site

What it is

• A Jomon period settlement ruin.
• Designated a National Historic Site.
• Discovered during 1982-1983 excavation surveys.
• Contains artifacts spanning 6000 to 2000 years ago.

What to see

• Over 300 excavated dolphin bones.
• A large carved pillar, 2.5 meters long.
• Japan's oldest mask from the late Jomon period.
• A circular arrangement of chestnut half-pillars.
• 219 excavated items are Important Cultural Properties.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.